J. ANTHONY SNORGRASS, Ph.D., MCRP, AICP

J. Anthony Snorgrass possesses outstanding credentials in advertising, management, administration, and brand development. He received his Ph.D. from Walden University's School of Public Policy and Administration focusing on new media communications in public policy environments and non-profit management. He also holds two Master's degrees from the Ohio State University and a B.A. from the University of Kansas. He is certified as an Economic Development Specialist (EDS) by the National Development Council and has national certification from the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). Snorgrass specializes in new media, augmented reality applications, accessibility, universal design strategies, brand cultivation, and diversity marketing.

As an educator, Snorgrass describes his teaching style as intellectually demanding, introspective and visionary. He expects students to develop an appreciation and understanding of both the art and science of advertising, media, technology and communication mediums then to become confident in this knowledge and it's applications in the real world. He teaches with a "bottom-line" orientation and a genuine sensitivity for the holistic nurturing of his students. His teaching philosophy is geared to prepare students not just to react to the world, but prepare them to change the environment and society in which they exist through forces of their own.